02-08-2017, 03:55 AM
Nice to hear music from you! 
Melody and harmony (i.e. chords, roughly) are just two of the fundamental elements of music. There's rhythm and timbre as well, and (depending on the list you use) voicing, form, and probably a couple of others as well.
Good melodies and harmonies support the core idea of the composition, and the same can be said of the other elements. Do you want to make a happy, sad, calm, exciting, serious or funny composition, or something completely different? This is largely subjective, and often involves a fair amount of trial and error, so do get your hands dirty.
As to Banana Split, I get a sense of calm and... cozy? You could try finding combinations of instruments that somehow support that. Bowed violins in the lower register can sound warm and sunny, a flute may sound gentle, an oboe may sound graceful yet possibly a little brittle, a clarinet may sound dark yet possibly cozy, and so on. Accompaniment to support that would perhaps be a walking bass line in half time with the melody, together with chords or simple counterpoint. Do try out things with the form as well. You could have a quiet part with something like just pizzicato and solo woodwinds, and possibly a grand closing part.
These are just ideas. Naturally, you be the judge. Asking for feedback is often smart move, but don't be afraid to trust your own taste in the end.
Melody and harmony (i.e. chords, roughly) are just two of the fundamental elements of music. There's rhythm and timbre as well, and (depending on the list you use) voicing, form, and probably a couple of others as well.
Good melodies and harmonies support the core idea of the composition, and the same can be said of the other elements. Do you want to make a happy, sad, calm, exciting, serious or funny composition, or something completely different? This is largely subjective, and often involves a fair amount of trial and error, so do get your hands dirty.
As to Banana Split, I get a sense of calm and... cozy? You could try finding combinations of instruments that somehow support that. Bowed violins in the lower register can sound warm and sunny, a flute may sound gentle, an oboe may sound graceful yet possibly a little brittle, a clarinet may sound dark yet possibly cozy, and so on. Accompaniment to support that would perhaps be a walking bass line in half time with the melody, together with chords or simple counterpoint. Do try out things with the form as well. You could have a quiet part with something like just pizzicato and solo woodwinds, and possibly a grand closing part.
These are just ideas. Naturally, you be the judge. Asking for feedback is often smart move, but don't be afraid to trust your own taste in the end.
" - bigcat1969
